Los hay endulzados, afrutados o enchilados. Como sea, los dulces mexicanos son más que una tradición gastronómica a nivel nacional. Son arte, y son un legado que quedó de la Conquista. Pasaron primero por los conventos y después a las fábricas artesanales. Una mezcla de recetas españolas e indígenas, pasaron desde las manos de las monjas a las esclavas mulatas y a la industrialización, trascendiendo como un elemento cultural muy mexicano. Estas opciones se crearon como un alimento para brindar energía en los viajes largos, pero ahora son una opción a bajo costo y al alcance del público en general.…
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After living for 35 years under abysmal conditions at the Marghazar Islamabad Zoo, Kaavan — dubbed the loneliest elephant — has been moved to the Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary in Siem Reap. The 36-year-old elephant’s misery and isolation are coming to an end thanks to the efforts of Four Paws International, American businessman Eric S. Margolis, Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB), and the non-profit Free The Wild— co-founded by American pop singer and Oscar-winning actress ‘Cher’ who had been highlighting Kaavan’s case since 2016. Cher was present in Islamabad to see the much-anticipated moment after her four-year ‘Free Kaavan’ campaign. She accompanied the elephant, that…
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Despite uncertainties over Joe Biden’s approach to trade with China, major U.S. companies are optimistic about the business outlook under the new administration. The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai found that among 50 companies with global revenues over $1 billion that it surveyed the week after the U.S. election, 62.9% are more optimistic about doing business in China, and 84.7% of respondents do not think trade restrictions or tariffs will increase. U.S.-China relations remain a top concern for global boards, the survey found. Just under 30% believe trade tensions between Beijing and Washington will continue indefinitely.…
Uttarakhand in north India is famous for its mountains and Hindu pilgrimage sites. The state is also rich in biodiversity and is home to a variety of reptiles and animals. The state’s forest department has recently built a 90-foot-long bridge made entirely of eco-friendly materials for reptiles and other animals to cross a busy forest road. The bridge is on one of the busiest roads in the state’s Nainital district. The road gets crowded more than usual during the tourist season, which leads to animals being run over by cars. The surrounding jungle is home to many animals such as to…
Rangana Weerawardane and Pavithra Gunaratne were commissioned as the first female aviators of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) in November – thirty seven years after the Sri Lanka Air Force Women’s Wing was formed in 1983. Pavithra and Rangana had to undergo training for two years. First, a rigorous combat training at the base in Diyatalawa; then academic training in China Bay at Trincomalee, before heading to the Indian Air Force Academy in Hyderabad, India, for their final year of training. “The delay in commissioning female pilots was partly because of the war,” said Captain Dushan Wijesinghe, the spokesperson…
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A U.K. fraudster and a British teacher, reportedly the man’s girlfriend, have been arrested in Cambodia for robbing a mobile phone seller and possessing drugs. The pair, identified as Stuart Breakell, 42, and Jamie Louise Rhodes, 33, were staying at a hotel in Phnom Penh, the capital, when they placed an order for 11 iPhones and a Huawei GT2 watch. Together with an Argentine accomplice, they allegedly robbed the delivery person on Nov. 24. They were arrested a short while later and face a lengthy time in jail before trial. Cambodia Police screen from the security camera…
High up in the Indian Himalayas is Shimla — a scenic colonial town established by the British in 1864 as their summer capital. With cool weather throughout the year and icy temperatures in winter, Shimla was the perfect place for the British to set up an ice skating rink in 1920. This winter marks its 100th year. “When we were young, we used to sling our skates around our shoulders and walk from the Mall Road to the rink feeling like the cat’s whiskers all the way,” said 81-year-old Y.P. Gupta, an erstwhile architect of the Public Works Department who…
In June, the death of a pregnant elephant outraged the entire nation where it accidentally ate a pineapple packed with explosives. The elephant stood in the water for four days before succumbing to injuries. In a more recent incident, an elephant and a calf died on Sep 27 after being hit by a train in Lumding, Hojai district, Assam. Similar incidents of accidental elephant deaths have been on the rise in India. Between 2014 and end-March 2019, nearly 2,400 people had died in such conflicts, said Minister of State for Environment, Babul Supriyo in the parliament. The eastern state of West Bengal had…
The eastern Indian metropolis of Kolkata, though 16,000 miles away from Buenos Aires, was deep in mourning when they heard about the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona. Fans in Argentina jerseys pay tribute to Diego Maradona in Jadavpur, a Kolkata locality. Photo: Ashok Nath DeyMaradona, who led Argentina to World Cup victory in 1986, died on Nov. 25 after suffering a heart attack at age 60. As news of his death spread on social media, Maradona’s fans in Kolkata held a candlelight vigil and showered flowers on his portrait. A match was also held between two teams from…
Rethink fashion: That was the mandate given to Israeli fashion designer Ganit Goldstein and nine other artists who each got €55,000 from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 “Re-FREAM” program to work with scientists on revolutionizing garment manufacturing. Little did she know, when the year-long project began in October 2019, that she would also have to rethink how to exhibit her customized 3D-printed clothing – thanks to the pandemic. Goldstein, a Bezalel Academy of Art and Design graduate now getting her master’s degree at the Royal College of Art in London, worked with Israel-based 3D printing company Stratasys to create on-demand…